Reference Guide

Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
MODE SENSE (6) / (10) Command (1Ah / 5Ah)
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Table 96 SAS — Disconnect /
Reconnect MODE SENSE
Page — Field Descriptions
12 Reserved
13 Reserved
14 — 15
(MSB)
First Burst Size (0)
(LSB)
Field Description
PS Parameters Savable. Always set to 0.
SPF SubPage Format. Always set to 0. Indicates that this page uses the page_0 page
format.
Page Code Identifies the type of
MODE SENSE page being transferred. A value of 02h
identifies this as the Disconnect / Reconnect Page.
Page Length Indicates the number of bytes in the page, excluding bytes 0 and 1.
Bus Inactivity Limit Indicates the maximum period the tape drive is permitted to maintain a
connection without transferring a frame. This value is specified in 100us
increments. Always set to 1.
Maximum Connect
Time Limit
Indicates the maximum duration of a connection. This value is specified in
100us increments. Always set to A0h.
Maximum Burst Size Defaults to 80h limiting bursts to a size of 64K.
First Burst Size Always set to 0.
Bit
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Byte